This is a Gamay from Beaujolais made from vines that are over 80 years old. I don’t know if anyone else even carries this except for Chambers Street Wines in New York and Kermit Lynch in Berkeley, so it might be a little bit difficult to locate, but I would certainly recommend it if you [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Jean & Agnes Foillard — Morgon Cuvée Corcelette Vieille Vigne 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Beaujolais, Chambers Street Wines, Cuvée Corcelette, Gamay, Jean & Agnes Foillard, Kermit Lynch on February 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Unti Cuvée Blanc 2007
Posted in California, tagged Grenache Blanc, Unti, Unti Cuvée Blanc 2007 on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I remember going to Unti some 6-7 years ago. I thought it was a charming little place. No frills with a folding table set up next to fermenting tanks and a host of gnats for company. The people were genuine and sincere and a number of their wines really resonated with me. I still have [...]
Restaurants | NYC: Momofuku
Posted in Restaurants | NYC, tagged David Chang, Momofuku, New York City, Ramen on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
2009 Update As I have written before, I am beginning to wonder about going back to places where I have experienced some of my favorite meals. A return to a quintessential and forever memorable food experience. There is always that little piece of hope that it can be replicated. It is the classic setup for [...]
Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, Retailers and Websites, tagged Chambers Street Wines, Marsanne, Pierre Gonon, Rousanne, St. Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This wine is a blend of 80 percent Marsanne (structure and length) and 20 percent Roussanne (roundness and aromatics) from vines that average 40 years in age. Long before it was sold as Saint Joseph, the wine from this renowned parcel was sold as Vin des Oliviers. The wine is produced by brothers Pierre and [...]
Sean Thackrey Aquila Sangiovese 2003
Posted in California, Recommended, Wine Makers, tagged Aquila Sangiovese, Sean Thackrey on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have written about Sean Thackrey and his wines before. Thackery did not get a degree in viticulture or enology, he studied art history. His wines are made with his intuition, what his palate tells him and tips from his collection of ancient oenological texts (the world’s largest such collection in his opinion). He has [...]
l’Engoulevent Yannick Pelletier 2006
Posted in France, tagged l'Engoulevent, Languedoc-Roussillon, Saint Chinian, Yannick Pelletier on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
l’Engoulevent is a Yannick word, referring to a bird that flies open-mouthed through the air eating insects. This wine is also from the Saint Chinian area in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.The 2006 is 45% Grenache, 35% Carignan, 15% Syrah and 5% Cinsault. 20% of it is aged in one and two year French oak. Aromatic notes [...]
Domaine Depeyre Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2007
Posted in France, tagged Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Domaine Depeyre, France, Languedoc on February 11, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Brigitte Bile and Serge Depeyre met in 1995 and later settled in Roussillon. Their domaine was created in 2002 and is comprised of 30 acres in two main blocks overlooking Cases de Pène and Espira, and Vingrau in Southern France. The area is said to have an almost ideal grape-growing climate and soils– volcanic and [...]
Domaine Richaud Côtes du Rhône Terres de Galets 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Arrowine, Côtes du Rhône, Chambers Street Wines, Domaine Richaud, Joe Dressner, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marcel Domaine Richaud, Terres de Galets on February 7, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Marie and Marcel run Domaine Richaud, with Marcel as winemaker and Marie as manager. Marcel makes some wonderful wines, mostly of the little known village appellation Cairanne. His estate is made up of plots inherited from his parents as well as rented parcels, so some grapes are sold to the local co-op or to négociants. His [...]
Passopisciaro Sicily IGT 2005
Posted in Italy, Recommended, tagged Andrea Franchetti, Nerello Mascaleseis, Passopisciaro, Ridculously Tasty on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s always wonderful to share wine with friends and find people who have similar palates. When it comes to wine, trusted sources always seem to be too few in number, making them even more treasured. My friend and former colleague behind Ridculously Tasty recommended this wine to me 6-8 months ago and I figured I [...]
